Mandate of the Commission

The Commission carries out sensitisation, public mobilisation and
information dissemination through seminars, symposia, conferences
and missions.

Protection of human and peoples’ rights

The Commission ensures protection of human and peoples’ rights
through its communication procedure, friendly settlement of disputes,
state reporting (including consideration of NGOs’ shadow reports),
urgent appeals and other activities of special rapporteurs and working
groups and missions.

Interpretation of the Charter

The Commission is mandated to interpret the provisions of the Charter
upon a request by a state party, organs of the AU or individuals. No
organ of the AU has referred any case of interpretation of the Charter
to the Commission. However, a handful of NGOs have approached
the Commission for interpretation of the various articles of the Charter.
The Commission has also adopted many resolutions expounding upon
the provisions of the Charter.